diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index e59b8c5cf0..b3c0bc118d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         protected override void OnEntering(GameMode last)
         {
             base.OnEntering(last);
+            
+            (Background as BackgroundModeBeatmap)?.BlurTo(Vector2.Zero, 1000);
+            Background?.FadeTo((100f- dimLevel)/100, 1000);
 
             Content.Alpha = 0;
             dimLevel.ValueChanged += dimChanged;